My PAIN was misdiagnosed as OA. For 30 YEARS! Because they saw it on the XRAYS. It turned out that my pain was from inflammation caused by GOUTY ARTHRITIS! I learned about tart cherry capsules from this group. Took my pain away entirely. Asked my dr. to test for gout (uric acid). YEP. out of range. Please put me on the Allopurinol. Not uric acid is in range and I have no pain. The exception is where I have HORRID arthritis in my neck and the weather changes. Barometric pressure and eating foods high in purines (not good when one has gout) cause inflammatory pain. Many times we acquire "fractures"and they are hidden as we age. We get pain from those hidden fractures too!